Published on: 13982179. To implement revisions related to the statewide effort by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the five water management districts (WMDs) to increase consistency in the consumptive use permitting (CUP), minimum flows and levels (MFLs), and water supply related programs of the WMDs. Chapters 40D-1, 40D-2, 40D-8, 40D-20, 40D-21, and 40D-80, F.A.C., and the Southwest Florida Water Management District Water Use Permit Information Manual are being amended to (1) make the CUP rules less confusing for applicants; (2) treat applicants equitably statewide; (3) provide consistent protection of the environment; (4) streamline the application and permitting process; and (5) incentivize behavior that protects water resources, including water conservation.
Published on: 13286398. The District proposes develop new rules as well as amend and repeal existing rules as part of a statewide effort headed by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and joined by all water management districts (WMDs) to increase consistency in the consumptive use permitting (CUP). This necessitates addressing procedural rules. The changes will address the goals of the DEP and the WMDs in streamlining the permitting process and making the permitting process less confusing for applicants. Additional information about the statewide CUP consistency initiative and this rulemaking process is available at DEP's website at: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/water/waterpolicy/cupcon.htm.
Among other things, this rule development will cover the amendment, repeal, or development of rules as needed to accomplish CUP consistency goals, on the following subjects: (1) consumptive use permit criteria; (2) limiting conditions (permit conditions by rule); (3) permit thresholds; (4) permit types; (5) permit duration; (6) water conservation requirements; (7) modification of permits; (8) 10-year compliance reports; (9) compliance monitoring and forms; (10) application forms; (11) permit fees to address related changes to permit thresholds or permit types; (12) the District’s Water Use Permit Information Manual Part B, Basis of Review for Water Use Permit Applications; (13) procedural rules in Chapter 40D-1, F.A.C.; (14) water levels and rates of flows rules in Chapter 40D-8; (15) water shortage plan rules in Chapter 40D-21, F.A.C.; and (15) other rules for which conforming amendments may be needed along with any rule changes made in the subject areas identified above.
Note: Members of the District’s Governing Board may attend the scheduled Rule Development Workshop.; August 22, 2013, 1:30 p.m.; SWFWMD, Tampa Service Office, Governing Board Meeting Room, 7601 US Highway 301 N, Tampa, FL 33637
Published on: 12964746. The District proposes develop new rules as well as amend and repeal existing rules as part of a statewide effort headed by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and joined by all water management districts (WMDs) to increase consistency in the consumptive use permitting (CUP). This necessitates addressing procedural rules. The changes will address the goals of the DEP and the WMDs in streamlining the permitting process and making the permitting process less confusing for applicants. Additional information about the statewide CUP consistency initiative and this rulemaking process is available at DEP's website at: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/water/waterpolicy/cupcon.htm.
Among other things, this rule development will cover the amendment, repeal, or development of rules as needed to accomplish CUP consistency goals, on the following subjects: (1) consumptive use permit criteria; (2) limiting conditions (permit conditions by rule); (3) permit thresholds; (4) permit types; (5) permit duration; (6) water conservation requirements; (7) modification of permits; (8) 10-year compliance reports; (9) compliance monitoring and forms; (10) application forms; (11) permit fees to address related changes to permit thresholds or permit types; (12) the District’s Water Use Permit Information Manual Part B, Basis of Review for Water Use Permit Applications; (13) procedural rules in Chapter 40D-1, F.A.C.; (14) water levels and rates of flows rules in Chapter 40D-8; (15) water shortage plan rules in Chapter 40D-21, F.A.C.; and (15) other rules for which conforming amendments may be needed along with any rule changes made in the subject areas identified above.
; May 22, 2013, 9:00 a.m. in Tampa, FL and May 23, 2013, 1:30 p.m. in Brooksville, FL
Note: Members of the District’s Governing Board may attend the scheduled Rule Development Workshop.; SWFWMD, Tampa Service Office, Governing Board Meeting Room, 7601 US Highway 301 N, Tampa, FL 33637 and SWFWMD, Headquarters, Governing Board Meeting Room, 2379 Broad Street, Brooksville, FL 34604
Published on: 11746426. The Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) gives notice that it is developing rules as part of a statewide effort headed by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and joined by all five water management districts (WMDs), to increase consistency in the consumptive use permitting (CUP), minimum flows and levels (MFLs), and water supply related programs of the WMDs. This rule development is proposed to be coordinated with similar rule development by the other WMDs throughout Florida. This rule development will make appropriate rule amendments to SWFWMD’s Chapters 40D-1, 40D-2, 40D-8, 40D-20, 40D-21, and 40D-22, F.A.C., and the Southwest Florida Water Management District Water Use Permit Information Manual to address the following goals of the DEP and the WMDs for this rulemaking: (1) making the CUP rules less confusing for applicants; (2) treating applicants equitably statewide; (3) providing consistent protection of the environment; (4) streamlining the application and permitting process; and (5) incentivizing behavior that protects water resources, including water conservation. Additional information about the statewide CUP consistency initiative is available at DEP’s website at: www.dep.state.fl.us/water/waterpolicy/cupcon.htm.
Published on: 5608460. The District proposes to amend Rules 40D-2.381 and 40D-2.401, F.A.C., and Section 6.1 of the District’s Water Use Permit Information Manual Part B, Basis of Review (BOR) concerning the requirement to attach identification tags to all wells from which water is withdrawn under a District-issued Water Use Permit. The effect will be to limit the requirement for a well tag to those wells or other withdrawal facilities that are required to be metered or for which withdrawal quantities are required to be reported to the District. Rule 40D-2.091, F.A.C., is amended to adopt by reference the revised BOR Section 6.1.
Published on: 5608363. The District proposes to amend Rules 40D-2.381 and 40D-2.401, F.A.C., and Section 6.1 of the District’s Water Use Permit Information Manual Part B, Basis of Review (BOR) concerning the requirement to attach identification tags to all wells from which water is withdrawn under a District-issued Water Use Permit. The effect will be to limit the requirement for a well tag to those wells or other withdrawal facilities that are required to be metered or for which withdrawal quantities are required to be reported to the District. Rule 40D-2.091, F.A.C., is amended to adopt by reference the revised BOR Section 6.1.